Thai-style Chili, Lime, and Cilantro Dipping Sauce Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated September 11, 2020
A spoonful of chile-lime-cilantro sauce being drizzled over a piece of fried chicken on a plate.

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Recipe Details

Thai-style Chili, Lime, and Cilantro Dipping Sauce Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 8 servings
Makes 1 cup
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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane grater

  • 1/2 cup fish sauce

  • 1/2 cup lime juice

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 2 to 4 red Thai chiles, finely minced (or 2 teaspoons Sambal Oelek crushed fresh chile sauce)

  • 1/4 cup finely minced cilantro

  • 1/4 cup finely sliced scallions

Directions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Serve with fried chicken.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
57Calories
0gFat
14gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories57
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1418mg62%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 6mg31%
Calcium 26mg2%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 108mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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